Gaming & Esports Applied Research (GEAR)

GEAR is a transdisciplinary team of computer scientists and engineers, health professionals, graphic designers, human-computer interaction scientists, and cognitive psychologists with the capacity to rapidly prototype, develop, evaluate, and deploy video games for a variety of research applications. We focus on the applications of games as tools for education, empowerment, rehabilitation, community engagement, health interventions, and entertainment. Additionally, our research on esports includes the development of novel tools to support a variety of esports stakeholders, creation of esports STEM curriculum for schools, and technologies to support esports player health and safety.

Games

Augmented and virtual reality
Game-based assessment
Cognitive training
Physical therapy
Medical professional training

STEM engagement
Civic engagement
Accessibility design
Older adult gaming
Player data logging and analytics

Esports

User Support Technologies

Research into the appropriate design and application of interactive technology tools that support and augment fan experiences, aid in team coaching and management, create new business strategies for the esports industry, and more.

STEM Engagement

Esports in schools provide fantastic opportunities in motivating students to develop STEM skills, including hardware engineering, software programming, video editing, web design, as well as communication and leadership abilities. We are working with schools to help develop best practices and curricula to meet the needs of educators.

Player Health and Support

Engaging with professionals in the medical and esports industries, we are creating tools to support the physical, emotional, and mental health of esports players, while also examining the sociological implications of esports in a young demographic.

Who We Support

Georgia Tech and our partners are seeking collaborators to work with us on gaming and esports applied research with impacts on user health and entertainment. For more information contact: